EPFO notifies valid documents to be submitted in case of change in Date of Birth of EPF Members

Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) vide circular dated December 12, 2017 has notified the valid documents to be submitted for change in date of birth of members of Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 which are as under-

(i)In case the correction required in date of birth is upto plus or minus one year. Aadhaar will be accepted as a valid document for date of birth.

(ii)In case the correction required in date of birth is more than one year, then in addition to Aadhaar, other valid documents will have to be submitted (viz., matriculation certificate, certificate issued by Registrar (Birth), Passport etc.). The concerned member should be intimated for submission of additional valid proof of birth in such cases while applying online/mobile/offline.

EPF members are requested to strictly adhere to the aforementioned instructions.